Ralph Truman
Ralph du Vergier Truman was an English actor, usually cast as either a villain or an authority figure. He possessed a distinguished speaking voice. He was born in London, England.
Truman originally studied at the Royal College of Music and was a regular performer on the radio from 1925, appearing in an estimated 5,000 broadcasts.
His best-remembered film roles include Tigellinus in MGM's Quo Vadis, the French herald Mountjoy in Laurence Olivier's film Henry V, the evil Monks in David Lean's Oliver Twist, George Merry in the Walt Disney version of Treasure Island, and the Police Inspector in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much. He also appeared in episodes of several TV series, including Danger Man.
He died 15 October 1977 in Ipswich, Suffolk aged 77.
Selected filmography
City of Song The Bells as BlacksmithThe Shadow as ElliotThe Perfect Flaw as Richard DrexelLieut. Daring R.N. as MungD'Ye Ken John Peel? as 1st Ruffian FootmanThe Lad as O'Shea Three Witnesses as BellmanThat's My Uncle as MontyThe Case of Gabriel Perry as Inspector WhiteThe Silent Passenger as SaundersJubilee Window as Dan StevensFather O'Flynn as FawcettLate Extra as Minor Role Captain Bill as RedMr. Cohen Takes a Walk as Sam CohenThe Crimson Circle as Lawrence FullerThe Marriage of Corbal as CharlesThe Gay Adventure as BuckEast Meets West as AbdulFire Over England as Spanish Inquisition Representative Secret Lives as Prison Guard The Lilac Domino as Doorman Under the Red Robe as Captain at CastleSilver Blaze as Bert PrinceChange for a Sovereign as Archduke PaulDinner at the Ritz as AuctioneerIt's a Grand Old World as BanksSouth Riding as Nursing Home Doctor The Drum as Dinner Guest The Challenge as GiordanoMany Tanks Mr. Atkins as ZannerLife of St. Paul as OrderlyThe Outsider as Sir Nathan IsraelBlack Eyes as DinerThe Saint in London as KussellaJust like a Woman as MaharajahThe Seventh Survivor as CaptainSabotage at Sea as Horace ChandlerThe Butler's Dilemma as BishopHenry V as Mountjoy, The French HeraldLisbon Story as Police CommissionaireBeware of Pity as Maj. Sandor BalinkayThe Laughing Lady as Lord MandevilleWoman to Woman as ColonelDusty Bates as MerryvaleMrs. Fitzherbert as Richard Brinsley SheridanOliver Twist as MonksMr. Perrin and Mr. Traill as ComberEureka Stockade as Gov. HothamChristopher Columbus as CaptainThe Interrupted Journey as Inspector WatersonThe Reluctant Widow as ScowlerTreasure Island as George MerryQuo Vadis as TigellinusThe Golden Coach as Duc de CastroMalta Story as Vice Adm Willie BanksThe Master of Ballantrae as Maj. ClarendonKnights of the Round Table as King Marr Beau Brummell as Sir Ralph SidleyThe Night My Number Came Up as WainwrightThe Ship That Died of Shame as Sir RichardTons of Trouble as Inspector BridgerThe Black Tent as Maj. CroftThe Man Who Knew Too Much as Inspector BuchananWicked as They Come as John DowlingThe Long Arm as Colonel BlenkinsopThe Silken Affair as Minor Role The Good Companions as MemsfordYangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Vice-AdmiralThe Spaniard's Curse as Sir Robert WyvernBeyond This Place as Sir Matthew SprottBen-Hur as Aide to Tiberius Under Ten Flags as Admiral BensonExodus as ColonelEl Cid as King FerdinandNicholas and Alexandra as RodziankoLady Caroline Lamb as Admiral